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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

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Former Finnish Prime Minister Calls for Four-Day Workweek: More Time with Family (telegrafi.com)

submitted 5 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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"I believe that people deserve to spend more time with their families, loved ones, hobbies and other aspects of life, such as culture. This could be the next step for us in working life," the prime minister commented on the new proposal.

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

four-day workweek of six hours a day.

If I condensed my work into 4x6 I might actually be working most of the time I’m at work instead of scrolling Lemmy aimlessly

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So she’s saying that the work week should

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Finnish early

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Oh you!

[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Former

How useful.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 5 months ago

She leads a coalition, so she could be reelected.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 9 points 5 months ago

Reminds me of a thing from work that I think about pretty often.

I worked someplace that prided itself on being "data driven". They put stuff on the company tshirts like "Data > Feelings". Real pretentious shit, but they seemed to pride themselves on making reasonable decisions based on facts and evidence. They'd made fun of other companies for doing stuff based on the whims of CEOs.

One of the many articles came out about 4 day workweeks being beneficial for everyone involved. At one of the company meetings, someone brought it up and asked the CEO if we could look into it. He just said, "We're not doing that." Didn't ask to read the article. Didn't look at data. No discussion. Just a snap decision: no.

People are emotional creatures and many of them are stupid, too. Stupid and spiteful.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

I should move to Finland

[–] Minnels@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

Finland seems like a reasonable country. Every now and then there are some good ideas from them in the news. Maybe time to learn Finnish and move.